COURAGE TO SOAR. A BODY IN MOTION, A LIFE IN BALANCE. SIMONE BILES. Libro en papel. 9780310759669 LIBRERIA 9 3/4
COURAGE TO SOAR

COURAGE TO SOAR

A BODY IN MOTION, A LIFE IN BALANCE

SIMONE BILES

$ 99,900.00
IVA incluido
agotado
Editorial:
ZONDERVAN
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Fiction - non fiction
ISBN:
978-0-310-75966-9
Páginas:
250

u003cpu003eSimone Biles' entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eBut there is more to Simone than the nineteen medals--fourteen of them gold--and the Olympic successes. Through years of hard work and determination, she has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive, while having fun competing at the highest level and doing what she loves. Here, in her own words, Simone takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eAlong the way, Simone shares the details of her inspiring personal story--one filled with the kinds of daily acts of courage that led her, and can lead you, to even the most unlikely of dreams.u003c/pu003e

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